/* ---------- tokens ---------- Dark is the default and stays the default on a first visit — it is the design's signature. `data-theme="light"` on flips the palette; the nav toggle sets it and stores the choice. Every value that differs between the two themes lives here, so no rule below hardcodes a theme colour. */ :root { color-scheme: dark; --canvas: #05060a; --ink: #f4f6fb; --muted: #9aa3b8; --faint: #6b7488; --glass: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.045); --glass-strong: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.075); --hair: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.09); --hair-lit: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22); --nav-bg: rgba(10, 12, 20, 0.55); --nav-shadow: 0 8px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5); --chip-bg: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.035); --card-inset: 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06) inset; --card-inset-lit: 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12) inset; --card-shadow: 0 18px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4); --card-shadow-lit: 0 30px 70px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55); --spotlight: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.09); --bloom: 0.42; --bloom-lit: 0.85; --veil: radial-gradient(ellipse 100% 70% at 50% 0%, transparent, rgba(5, 6, 10, 0.4) 100%), linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(5, 6, 10, 0.12) 0%, rgba(5, 6, 10, 0.45) 100%); --orb-opacity: 1; --grain-opacity: 0.16; --hero-grad: linear-gradient(96deg, #ffffff 4%, #d7ddff 30%, #8fb9ff 62%, #ff8fc6 96%); --live: #3ee08f; --live-glow: rgba(62, 224, 143, 0.6); --on-accent: #0a0b12; --select-bg: rgba(124, 92, 255, 0.4); --select-ink: #ffffff; --display: "Bricolage Grotesque", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", sans-serif; --body: "Instrument Sans", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", sans-serif; --mono: "JetBrains Mono", ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, monospace; --shell: min(1180px, 100% - 2.5rem); --ease: cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1); } :root[data-theme="light"] { color-scheme: light; /* A cool off-white, not paper white — the frosted glass needs something to sit on or the cards disappear into the page. */ --canvas: #eceff7; --ink: #0b0d14; --muted: #525a6e; --faint: #79819a; --glass: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55); --glass-strong: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8); --hair: rgba(11, 13, 20, 0.1); --hair-lit: rgba(11, 13, 20, 0.28); --nav-bg: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.62); --nav-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(24, 30, 60, 0.12); --chip-bg: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6); --card-inset: 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85) inset; --card-inset-lit: 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 1) inset; --card-shadow: 0 14px 40px rgba(24, 30, 60, 0.1); --card-shadow-lit: 0 26px 60px rgba(24, 30, 60, 0.17); --spotlight: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75); --bloom: 0.26; --bloom-lit: 0.55; /* The veil lightens instead of darkens, or the blobs turn muddy. Kept thin on purpose: too much white here and the page reads as plain paper, which throws away the whole point of the gradient field. */ --veil: radial-gradient(ellipse 100% 70% at 50% 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06), rgba(236, 239, 247, 0.3) 100%), linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12) 0%, rgba(236, 239, 247, 0.4) 100%); --orb-opacity: 0.7; --grain-opacity: 0.05; --hero-grad: linear-gradient(96deg, #0b0d14 4%, #3b2fb8 34%, #8b2fc4 66%, #c2186f 96%); --live: #0d9f5d; --live-glow: rgba(13, 159, 93, 0.45); --select-bg: rgba(124, 92, 255, 0.22); --select-ink: #0b0d14; } /* Palette cross-fade. These are declared permanently on the surfaces that actually change colour, NOT toggled on around the switch with a universal `!important` rule. Adding and removing a transition mid-flight strands elements at the wrong value — rapid clicks on the toggle left the sun icon showing in light mode, and it never recovered. Rules further down that set their own `transition` (.card, .arrow, .nav-links a, .theme-toggle) already cover these properties. */ body, .nav, .chip, .status, .card-url, .orb, .grain { transition-property: background-color, border-color, color, box-shadow, opacity; transition-duration: 0.35s; transition-timing-function: var(--ease); } * { box-sizing: border-box; } html { scroll-behavior: smooth; } body { margin: 0; min-height: 100%; background: var(--canvas); color: var(--ink); font-family: var(--body); font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; overflow-x: hidden; } a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; } ::selection { background: var(--select-bg); color: var(--select-ink); } /* ---------- gradient field ---------- Soft blobs are painted as radial-gradients rather than blurred boxes. A `filter: blur()` on a 60vw element re-rasterizes every animation frame and tanks the whole page; gradients cost nothing and look the same. */ .bg { position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 0; pointer-events: none; overflow: hidden; } /* Two animated layers, not four. Each one is a full-viewport composited surface that repaints for the life of the page, so parallax is worth exactly two of them and no more. No `will-change` — the browser promotes these while the animation runs and releases them when it does not. */ .orb { position: absolute; inset: -30%; opacity: var(--orb-opacity); } .orb-1 { background: radial-gradient(38% 34% at 22% 16%, rgba(124, 92, 255, 0.85), transparent 70%), radial-gradient(30% 28% at 78% 8%, rgba(0, 211, 224, 0.55), transparent 70%), radial-gradient(32% 30% at 18% 84%, rgba(255, 176, 32, 0.3), transparent 72%); animation: drift-a 40s var(--ease) infinite alternate; } .orb-2 { background: radial-gradient(34% 30% at 72% 46%, rgba(255, 61, 129, 0.5), transparent 70%), radial-gradient(26% 24% at 30% 62%, rgba(77, 141, 255, 0.45), transparent 72%), radial-gradient(30% 26% at 88% 88%, rgba(124, 92, 255, 0.45), transparent 72%); animation: drift-b 56s var(--ease) infinite alternate; } /* folded into the two layers above — kept in the DOM so the markup stays symmetric */ .orb-3, .orb-4 { display: none; } @keyframes drift-a { from { transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0) scale(1); } to { transform: translate3d(4%, 3%, 0) scale(1.12); } } @keyframes drift-b { from { transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0) scale(1.08); } to { transform: translate3d(-5%, 4%, 0) scale(0.95); } } /* film grain keeps the gradients from banding */ .grain { position: absolute; inset: -50%; background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='300' height='300'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.85' numOctaves='3'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='300' height='300' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='0.42'/%3E%3C/svg%3E"); opacity: var(--grain-opacity); mix-blend-mode: overlay; } /* a vignette so text always wins over the blobs, whichever way it goes */ .bg::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: var(--veil); } /* ---------- nav ---------- */ .nav { position: fixed; top: 1rem; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%); z-index: 50; width: var(--shell); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; padding: 0.6rem 0.7rem 0.6rem 0.8rem; border-radius: 999px; background: var(--nav-bg); border: 1px solid var(--hair); backdrop-filter: blur(16px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px); box-shadow: var(--nav-shadow); } .nav-brand { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.6rem; } .nav-mark { display: grid; place-items: center; width: 30px; height: 30px; border-radius: 9px; font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 700; font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--on-accent); background: linear-gradient(135deg, #7c5cff, #00d3e0 55%, #ff3d81); } .nav-name { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.82rem; letter-spacing: 0.02em; color: var(--muted); } .nav-links { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.35rem; } .nav-links a { padding: 0.45rem 0.9rem; border-radius: 999px; font-size: 0.85rem; font-weight: 500; color: var(--muted); transition: color 0.25s var(--ease), background 0.25s var(--ease); } .nav-links a:hover { color: var(--ink); background: var(--glass-strong); } /* ---------- theme toggle ---------- Both icons are stacked in one grid cell and cross-faded, so the button never changes size and there is no layout shift on switch. The icon shows the theme you are going TO: sun while dark, moon while light. */ .theme-toggle { display: grid; place-items: center; width: 34px; height: 34px; margin-left: 0.15rem; padding: 0; border-radius: 50%; border: 1px solid var(--hair); background: var(--chip-bg); color: var(--muted); cursor: pointer; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; transition: color 0.25s var(--ease), background 0.25s var(--ease), border-color 0.25s var(--ease); } .theme-toggle:hover { color: var(--ink); background: var(--glass-strong); border-color: var(--hair-lit); } .theme-toggle:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--ink); outline-offset: 2px; } .theme-toggle svg { grid-area: 1 / 1; width: 16px; height: 16px; transition: opacity 0.28s var(--ease), transform 0.42s var(--ease); } .icon-moon { opacity: 0; transform: rotate(-90deg) scale(0.4); } .icon-sun { opacity: 1; transform: none; } :root[data-theme="light"] .icon-moon { opacity: 1; transform: none; } :root[data-theme="light"] .icon-sun { opacity: 0; transform: rotate(90deg) scale(0.4); } /* ---------- layout ---------- */ main { position: relative; z-index: 1; } .hero, .work { width: var(--shell); margin-inline: auto; } /* ---------- hero ---------- */ .hero { min-height: 100svh; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; padding: 8rem 0 5rem; position: relative; } .eyebrow { margin: 0 0 1.6rem; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.72rem; letter-spacing: 0.32em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--faint); } .hero-title { margin: 0; font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 800; font-size: clamp(3.2rem, 13vw, 9.5rem); line-height: 0.9; letter-spacing: -0.03em; } /* fit-content so the gradient maps across the word, not the whole column */ .hero-title .line { display: block; width: fit-content; max-width: 100%; background: var(--hero-grad); -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text; color: transparent; animation: rise 1s var(--ease) both; } .hero-title .line:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 0.1s; } @keyframes rise { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(0.35em); } to { opacity: 1; transform: none; } } .hero-meta { margin-top: 2.4rem; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.85rem; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.8rem; color: var(--muted); animation: rise 1s var(--ease) 0.24s both; } .hero-meta strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 500; } .hero-meta .sep { width: 1px; height: 12px; background: var(--hair-lit); } .dot { width: 7px; height: 7px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--live); box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 var(--live-glow); animation: pulse 2.4s ease-out infinite; } @keyframes pulse { 70% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 9px transparent; } 100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 transparent; } } .scroll-cue { position: absolute; bottom: 2.5rem; left: 0; width: 24px; height: 40px; border: 1px solid var(--hair-lit); border-radius: 999px; display: grid; place-items: start center; padding-top: 7px; } .scroll-cue span { width: 3px; height: 8px; border-radius: 999px; background: var(--muted); animation: cue 1.9s var(--ease) infinite; } @keyframes cue { 0% { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(-3px); } 40% { opacity: 1; } 100% { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(14px); } } /* ---------- section head ---------- */ .work { padding-bottom: 7rem; } .section-head { display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1.5rem; flex-wrap: wrap; padding-bottom: 2rem; margin-bottom: 2.5rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hair); } .section-head h2 { margin: 0; font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3.4vw, 2.4rem); letter-spacing: -0.03em; } .section-head p { margin: 0; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.78rem; color: var(--faint); } /* ---------- project grid ---------- */ .grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(min(100%, 340px), 1fr)); gap: 1.15rem; } .card { --mx: 50%; --my: 0%; position: relative; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 1.15rem; padding: 1.7rem; min-height: 300px; border-radius: 26px; overflow: hidden; isolation: isolate; background: var(--glass); border: 1px solid var(--hair); backdrop-filter: blur(16px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px); box-shadow: var(--card-inset), var(--card-shadow); transition: transform 0.5s var(--ease), border-color 0.4s var(--ease), box-shadow 0.5s var(--ease), background 0.4s var(--ease); } /* accent bloom, tinted per project via --a1/--a2 */ .card::before { content: ""; position: absolute; z-index: -1; top: -45%; right: -25%; width: 78%; aspect-ratio: 1; border-radius: 50%; background: radial-gradient(circle closest-side, var(--a1), transparent 100%); opacity: var(--bloom); transition: opacity 0.5s var(--ease), transform 0.6s var(--ease); } /* cursor spotlight */ .card::after { content: ""; position: absolute; z-index: -1; inset: 0; background: radial-gradient(360px circle at var(--mx) var(--my), var(--spotlight), transparent 60%); opacity: 0; transition: opacity 0.4s var(--ease); } .card:hover, .card:focus-visible { transform: translateY(-6px); border-color: var(--hair-lit); background: var(--glass-strong); box-shadow: var(--card-inset-lit), var(--card-shadow-lit); outline: none; } .card:hover::before, .card:focus-visible::before { opacity: var(--bloom-lit); transform: scale(1.12); } .card:hover::after, .card:focus-visible::after { opacity: 1; } .card:focus-visible { box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--a1), var(--card-shadow-lit); } .card-top { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; } .card-index { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.72rem; color: var(--faint); letter-spacing: 0.1em; } .status { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.45rem; padding: 0.24rem 0.6rem 0.24rem 0.5rem; border-radius: 999px; border: 1px solid var(--hair); background: var(--chip-bg); font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.65rem; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); } .status i { width: 5px; height: 5px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--live); box-shadow: 0 0 8px var(--live); } .card-body { flex: 1; } .card h3 { margin: 0 0 0.55rem; font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; font-size: 1.45rem; letter-spacing: -0.025em; } .card p { margin: 0; font-size: 0.92rem; line-height: 1.62; color: var(--muted); } .chips { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.4rem; } .chip { padding: 0.26rem 0.62rem; border-radius: 8px; border: 1px solid var(--hair); background: var(--chip-bg); font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.68rem; color: var(--muted); white-space: nowrap; } .card-foot { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; padding-top: 1.1rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--hair); } .card-url { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.76rem; color: var(--faint); overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap; transition: color 0.3s var(--ease); } .card:hover .card-url { color: var(--ink); } .arrow { flex: none; display: grid; place-items: center; width: 34px; height: 34px; border-radius: 50%; border: 1px solid var(--hair); color: var(--ink); transition: transform 0.45s var(--ease), background 0.35s var(--ease), border-color 0.35s var(--ease), color 0.35s var(--ease); } .card:hover .arrow { transform: translate(3px, -3px); background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--a1), var(--a2)); border-color: transparent; color: var(--on-accent); } .arrow svg { width: 15px; height: 15px; } /* ---------- reveal ---------- */ .reveal { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(26px); transition: opacity 0.75s var(--ease), transform 0.75s var(--ease); } .reveal.in { opacity: 1; transform: none; } /* ---------- footer ---------- */ .footer { position: relative; z-index: 1; width: var(--shell); margin: 0 auto; padding: 2rem 0 3rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--hair); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; flex-wrap: wrap; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.76rem; color: var(--faint); } .footer a { transition: color 0.25s var(--ease); } .footer a:hover { color: var(--ink); } /* ---------- responsive ---------- */ @media (max-width: 640px) { :root { --shell: calc(100% - 1.75rem); } .nav { top: 0.6rem; padding: 0.5rem 0.5rem 0.5rem 0.7rem; } .nav-name { display: none; } .hero { padding-top: 7rem; } .hero-meta { flex-wrap: wrap; } .scroll-cue { display: none; } .card { padding: 1.4rem; min-height: 0; } } /* ---------- reduced motion ---------- */ @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { html { scroll-behavior: auto; } .orb, .dot, .scroll-cue span, .hero-title .line, .hero-meta { animation: none !important; } .reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; transition: none; } .card, .arrow, .card::before, .card::after { transition: none; } body, .nav, .chip, .status, .card-url, .orb, .grain { transition: none; } .card:hover { transform: none; } /* icons still swap, they just do not spin */ .theme-toggle svg { transition: opacity 0.01s; } .icon-moon, .icon-sun, :root[data-theme="light"] .icon-moon, :root[data-theme="light"] .icon-sun { transform: none; } }